Thesis Santos: the story is balanced — Brent crude oil prices (LNG contract pricing formulas typically indexed at 12-15% of oil benchmarks)
★ Analysts see FY2026 revenue reaching $6.8B — +28.5% growth in a single year.
What Moves the Stock 01 Brent crude oil prices (LNG contract pricing formulas typically indexed at 12-15% of oil benchmarks) 02 Asian LNG spot prices and JKM (Japan-Korea Marker) forward curve, particularly for uncontracted volumes 03 Barossa project execution milestones and cost performance (targeting 2025 first gas, $3.6B development cost) 04 Production volumes from PNG LNG and GLNG facilities (any unplanned outages materially impact quarterly results) 05 Australian domestic gas policy and east coast market pricing (ACCC regulation, export controls) 06 Reserve replacement and exploration success rates in key basins (Cooper, Carnarvon, Browse) 07 LNG sales to Asian buyers (primarily Japan, South Korea, China) under long-term contracts and spot sales (~55-60% of revenue) 08 Domestic gas sales to Australian east coast industrial and power generation customers (~25-30%) 4.1 4.7 5.3 5.9 6.5 5.85 STOSF Daily 5.85 Apr '26 May '26 Jul '26 Aug '26
My Notes value - Stock trades at 1.0x book value and 5.7x EV/EBITDA, below global E&P peer averages… Rising rates increase financing costs on the $3.2B net debt position (0.43 D/E ratio)… Watch on earnings: Brent crude oil spot price and 12-month forward curve (primary LNG contract pricing reference), JKM (Japan-Korea Marker) LNG spot price and Asian LNG demand growth rates, Santos quarterly production volumes by asset (PNG LNG, GLNG, Barossa once online). One Sentence Summary: Santos: the story is balanced — brent crude oil prices (lng contract pricing formulas typically indexed at 12-15% of oil benchmarks).
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